Abby van de Ven

August 2024

Management

Unique: AIs Offer Their Own Recommendations: These Sires Should Be Used More Often (2)

In HI’s July issue, we published part one of a unique document, in which AI companies all over the world indicate which of their own bulls deserve to be used...

July 2023

Misc Breeds

Intruiging Sires 2 DNA - July 2023

Poe is a bigtime production bull with somewhat different bloodlines transmitting moderate frame size and reduced stature. Bred by Brett Danyow of Ferrisburgh, VT, and Peak Genetics, he was purchased...

March 2023

Management

(Virtually) Faultless Transmitters: Selected for You by Nearly All AI Companies World-wide

What is the value of a top bull with 3200 TPI if he transmits very short teats? What are the options for a sky high RZG sire if the stature...

December 2022

Sires Report

BullTalk - December 2022

‘He has exceptional traits that make him very attractive to people who are interested in Red Holstein genetics,’ says Genex staff member Abby Van de Ven about the fascinating young...

September 2022

Sires Report

BullTalk - September 2022

Cows with a slick hide (shorter and smoother hair) are able to better cope with high temperatures (see also page 7). For this reason, the number of sires with the...